bearisgray

FQ is as small as I will go.

My mom gave me a set of 5 inch squares - and when I washed them, some of them became very wonky - one of them shrank to 4.5 inches x 5 inches!!!

susie-susie-susie

I love fat quarters. Good way to get a large variety of fabrics. I bought 5 inch squares, several sets and made my twister quilt. Saved a lot of cutting. I never wash the smaller cuts of fabric.
Sue

QUILTNMO

when i buy i buy 5 inch charms so easy to make quick quillts

Judith1005

This is an interesting conversation. I've bought charm squares and fat quaters. I find a use for all for them in different things. DP9 is a great pattern for charm squares. 2 packages is enough for a lap quilt.

ncredbird

I have never purchased any precuts. They are not available where I live and after I figure out the price per yard I just don't do it when I travel. I guess there are benefits to living in a very small community. Ann in TN

BellaBoo

I buy the layer cakes the most because that size fits most of my Go dies. I swap cost for time saved. I know I will run out of time no matter what. Money comes and goes.

sandy l

FQ's and jelly rolls for me. Have bought layer cakes, but took longer to figure out what to do with them.

burchquilts

I never pre-wash any of my pre-cuts. Which always feels really odd to me because I normally pre-wash like a fiend!

burchquilts

I order all of mine because my LQS was rude to me & then again to my DH so I no longer give them my business. So many places on-line have pre-cuts on sale & have free shipping so it's worth my while.

Dolphyngyrl

Fat Quarters and jelly rolls to me are most useful